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“Everyone can agree we don’t want people to go through the process of arrest because it’s really traumatic. But everything else is really nuanced.”

Legalizing prostitution legalizes pimping and sex buying, too. Sanctuary experts Alexi Meyers and Ane Mathieson argue that there is a better way.

As bills to decriminalize prostitution continue popping up across the country, Sanctuary staff and partners say there’s a better way to support people in the sex trade.

Sanctuary Attorneys Alexi Meyers and Rebecca Zipkin write about the harms of decriminalizing the sex industry.

"This is sort of like asking a traffic cop to decide who should be given orders of protection."

CBS2's Hazel Sanchez talks to Dorchen Leidholdt, director of Sanctuary's Legal Center, about New York City's debate over decriminalizing prostitution.

Sanctuary's Anti-Trafficking Initiative Director Lori Cohen and Manager Yvonne Chen discuss human trafficking and the criminal networks behind illicit massage parlors.

"We do not need a cash bail system to ensure someone’s return to court... However, the safety of victims and witnesses in this discussion cannot be ignored," Sanctuary ED Judy H. Kluger and Safe Horizon CEO Ariel Zwang write in Opinions.